Workers are putting the finishing touches on renovations to the Dodge Town play area at Antioch Park, scheduled to be open this spring. It is the first of a long list of park and trail improvements opening this year in Johnson County.

Kansas made a number of changes since 2015 meant to make the Medicaid eligibility process more efficient. Advocates for the elderly say the state instead set up a maze that seniors are getting lost in.

An ice storm rolled into Kansas City early Tuesday wreaking havoc on commuters, roads and the KC Streetcar, which was forced to cease operations because of the ice. A spokeswoman called it “the most significant weather event” in the streetcar’s history. Buses were brought in to transport passengers along the streetcar route. Music: Fretless by Kevin MacLeod.

Streets in Kansas City are icing up this morning as freezing rain and thunderstorms move into the area, including the Brookside area. The National Weather Service has issued an ice storm warning for the metro area, which is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Johnson County law enforcement officials held a news conference Tuesday to release portions of dashcam videos that show an Overland Park police officer shooting 17-year-old John Albers as he attempts to flee in a vehicle.

Streets in Kansas City are icing up this morning as freezing rain and thunderstorms move into the area. School districts canceled classes, and KCI airport was reporting several flight cancellations and delays. The National Weather Service has issued an ice storm warning for the metro area, which is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday.